Heriot Watt University

Yes, Heriot-Watt Uni offers extensive career support to its Indian students to help prepare them for the job market. Listed below are some key career services the university offers to help students find their dream job:

• Specialist career consultants offering counseling, CV reviews, and mock interviews
• International Student Workshops by the Career and Graduate Future Services
• Access to annual career fairs to connect students with 150+ top-tier UK based on global employers

Yes, Heriot Watt UK offers both mandatory and optional industry placements to Indian students as part of its courses. The course structure and duration of the work placement vary as per the chosen degree, campus, and programme level.

Several UG and PG degree courses come with a mandatory placement year and carries credits. Some popular ones are listed below:

• MSc in International Business Management with Advanced Practice
• MA in Fashion and Textile Design
• MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Application
• MSc in Civil Engineering
• BSc (Hons) in Computer Science and Diploma in Industrial Training
• BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science

HWU grads are working in top companies across sectors like Finance, Energy, IT, and Real Estate. Check the table below for the top companies by sector that hire from Heriot-Watt Uni UK:

Indian students don't need to submit a separate scholarship application for most financial aid programs at HWU Scotland. The university asseses students as per their admission application.

However, scholarships such as the Sports Scholarship and external scholarships (like Chevening or Commonwealth) do need a separate application.

Scholarship deadlines at HWU Scotland vary for different financial aids. Deadline for most merit scholarships at Heriot Watt Uni is generally between May 31 and Jun 20 for the Sep intake.

Check the HWU Scholarship page on Shiksha Study Abroad for scholarship-specific deadlines.

US News has been known as one of the top ranking bodies of the world for its accurate rankings derived from a lot of different factors. 

For the Global Universities category rankings 2025, some of the factors on which Heriot Watt University is evaluated are given below -

• Global Research Reputation
• Publications
• Normalized Citation Impact
• Regional Research Reputation 

Yes, Heriot Watt University is ranked by the US World and News in the year 2025. The rankings are not that great as per the Global standards. 

It also releases National, Global, Regional and Subject Rankings. In the Global University category, Heriot Watt ranks at #937 in 2025 and it shows a decreasing trend.

Yes, the Business and Management courses at Heriot Watt University are ranked really well and they are quite popular among Indian students. Particularly, the MSc International Business Management and MBA programs. 

The Complete University Guide ranked the Business and Management courses at #37 which is a slight decline from what it was in the last year. Take a look at these rankings - 

Heriot Watt University is a popular university for which Indian students apply due to its good ranking. As per the QS rankings 2026, this university ranked #128 and by THE, it was #401.

The Heriot-Watt top courses available for Indian students are given below - 

• Civil and Structural Engineering
• Hospitality and Leisure Management
• Petroleum Engineering 
• Architecture and Built Environment

Indian students at the Heriot-Watt Uni are required to pay their tuition fees in full within 30 days of their programme start date. Students can also set up an 6-month instalment plan to pay their fees over the semester (on the 15th of every month from October to March).

Students can pay their fees at HWU using Convera.